It's told from the perspective of an early adapter and rabid Apple worshipper — Estrada does a terrific job of capturing the sense of wonder that some of those products inspire — who goes through a crisis of faith. He becomes so troubled by photos he's found on the Web showing working conditions at Foxconn, the Chinese factory where many Apple products are made, that he travels there to see for himself.

That thread of the show was excerpted for a “This American Life” broadcast last year that was later retracted over questions about the veracity of some of it. Daisey was interviewed for the retraction program. He admitted that the piece does not meet journalistic standards, and should not have been included on the public radio show.

There have been plenty of news reports in The New York Times and other media outlets that confirm the broad-strokes issues raised in the piece, including long shifts and other difficult working conditions at Foxconn and other Chinese factories.

Since the radio episode, Daisey has wisely re-worked some of his show, dropping some of the more problematic segments that had aired. There is even a puckish reference to the broadcasts in the second act, which begins with a funny bit in which host Ira Glass asks iPhone “personal assistant” Siri where she comes from.

It also looks at the history of Apple, as well as the prickly genius of co-founder Jobs. Those sections, with masterfully delivered commentary on the evolving view of Jobs as the company's fortunes shifted, are pointed and frequently funny. So are the segments about Apple users themselves, a group so devoted that even the company's misfires are somehow interpreted as more of a reflection on the users' weaknesses than on the deficiencies of the devices.

The “This American Life” episode is unfortunate, because “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” does raise some significant questions about the human costs of high-tech marvels.

“The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” can be seen at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Woodlawn Black Box Theatre, 1920 Fredericksburg Road. Tickets range from $15 to $23. Visit woodlawntheatre.com to buy tickets online or call 210-267-8388 for reservations.